Ever dream of doing your own custom or stylized shoot?
How about a favorite book of yours… and having your own children STAR in their own?! I first saw this idea on the fabulous Lindsey Mills Photography page…and thought it would be fun to create my own.
But this idea would entail a while variety of “prop”… I needed costumes (in my case, I went for hats)… a book template.. and a print lab..So, I reached out to a few of my favorite vendors… Baby Cuddles by Tiffany, Sugar Lime Designs, and Millers Pro Lab… and got CRAFTING my shoot!
Whipped out my white vinyl backdrop.. dressed my babes up and got shooting!
And not to any surprise… my kids LOVED it! The whole idea was exciting to them… their favorite book + dress up = AWESOME KID FUN!
All while creating a custom family heirloom for us, that we can enjoy in years to come.. along with their own children.
You can see my FULL custom book creation here >>> Stinky Face *on issuu, in a simple to read… and prepare to be inspired to create your own!
Now to put this fabulous little book together for my kids, I had to find some ULTRA FABULOUS vendors to work with…. and I knew just who I wanted…
Baby Cuddles by Tiffany… for the darling 100% OOAK custom hats (she created each one just to my specs!) Sugar Lime Designs … for the precious templates for my book… Millers Pro Lab of course, for my printing how could I choose anything but their lay flat books!
And with that… we created our own special, very precious… stylized shoot and custom heirloom…
OOAK hats by Baby Cuddles by Tiffany not only created the beautiful custom hats I used.. but she whipped them up in no time (Just a couple weeks), which was more than impressive for an OOAK order! Tiffany creates just what I imagine, so go check her out! Shes ready to knit a OOAK goodie just for you too 
Beautiful book template by Sugar Lime Designs creates easy to use, and obviously gorgeous, templates for all books and cards youd ever need! Tracy Stone is a fab designer, and I highly recommend her goodies.
Layflat book printing by Millers Pro Lab has my favorite lay flat albums. Honestly, I used to order from another print lab… until I met Millers, and I was in LOVE! Not only are the books top quality, but they are simply stunning… a real honest BOOK (and than some). The pages are thicker than other labs Ive worked with, and the little extra touches (like the vellum sheet in front) make it a real top notch product for yourself.. and clients!
And what would this project have been without the fabulous author of “I Love You Stinky Face”, is Lisa McCourt! Lisa was more than a peach, and very happy to let me create our own special family book with her “Stinky Face” in mind. She gave us her “OK” to use… and love!
And IMO, every mother & father should own and read this book on a regular basis to their own little ones, its just a precious way to remind them HOW MUCH WE LOVE THEM! So to purchase your own “stinky face” book, simply CLICK HERE… every house should have it!
With all my love, for my own three “stinky faces”!
***Please remember to always RESPECT AUTHORS… writing these precious children books is their craft and lively hood… so if you have a book you love, reach out to the author for their A-OK to use. You never know… you might be surprised by the pleasure and acceptance of the author, as I was with Lisa McCourt.
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